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A290/A590 Important Course Guidelines for Students and Instructors.
This is a Computer Science course. That means it deals with structure and organization. It will take discipline on the part of every student who wants to do well in the class. This discipline will entail a set of responsibilities and expected behavior for every student. The instructors also have an important role to play and they also have a set of responsibilities and expected behavior. You will be learning "real world" skills and with that comes "real world" responsibilities and we will expect nothing less from each and every student.
Expected Behavior for Instructors.
As Instructors in A290/A590, it is our responsibility to be prepared to insure you get the most out of this course at all times. To that end, we assume these responsibilities:
- Every effort will be made to keep the A290/A590 Web pages up-to-date.
- However, the only absolutely guaranteed accurate statement of the course schedule and the course content will be what is stated by the Instructor in the regular class meetings. This is your primary, and only guaranteed source of accurate information throughout the term.
- Every effort will be made to insure that all Homework Assignments and/or Homework Projects are clearly written and that the Instructions for submitting them are organized and easy to follow.
- We are not responsible for errors or inaccuracies in either the Web pages or the course resources. If you skip class and miss something, it is all and only your responsibility. DO NOT depend on the Web Pages or other resources as your only source of information.
- We will all hold regularly scheduled office hours and also accept appointments. If we have to cancel our office hours, we will announce this in advance, if possible, and post a note to the course newsgroup at the earliest possible moment.
- We will be willing to answer questions submitted via email. However, we will not respond to email questions about a particular assignment (of any kind) submitted less than 24 hours before that particular assignment is due. Make sure you understand this policy.
- We will make sure the course materials are prepared and organized and that we are also prepared and organized so that you can get the most out of every Lecture and Lab offered during the course of the term.
Expected Behavior for Students.
As a student in A290/A590, you are responsible for the consequences of your actions and your choices. Here are the things you are expected to do
as a student in this course:
- This is an information technology course. While IU policy requires all faculty, staff, and students to check and respond to email at least once every 24 hours, in this course we expect you to check and respond to email at least twice every 24 hours. If class or personal circumstances warrant, we would expect you to be checking email hourly. Missing an opportunity because you "didn't check email yesterday" will not get you another chance.
- Be most concerned about your grade BEFORE you have earned it.
- Read, understand, agree to, and abide by the entire contents of
this page as well as any additions made to this page during the course of
the term and any supplementary statements made during lab or lecture.
- Take the necessary action to catch up on material if you miss a
class meeting.
- The importance of the class meetings and class activities depends on how
well you want to be prepared for assignments, and the Final Project. Only YOU can
control how much of the class you wish to attend.
- Visit us during office hours or send email to arrange an
appointment to get help on course material, or to prepare for absences
you know are coming up.
- Notify us in advance or visit us as soon as possible after an
emergency so we can advise you about your options for the course.
- Plan to accomplish your assignments so that you can meet the
deadlines, barring an extreme emergency. The
logical consequence of turning work in late is a 0 (zero) for that
assignment, big or small.
- Students occasionally ask at the end of the course if there is
any extra work they can do to raise a low grade. There is not. There
will be no extra credit work. Do the work assigned well and turn it in on time to earn the best grade you can.
- Please see us in person if you believe your grade was not
computed correctly. We will arrange an appointment to discuss it. We
do not discuss grades over e-mail or by phone--there is too great a
chance that something important may be overlooked.
Logical Consequences of Expected Student Behavior.
Failure to understand and abide by this Code
of Conduct and associated Guidelines will have dire consequences at
the end of the term. "Not knowing about it" will never be an
acceptable excuse. If you are unsure or have any questions about
anything at any time (within the limits described in this document) ,
PLEASE ASK. That is why we hold office hours.
If you miss lecture, you are responsible to find out
from another student if anything has been changed. If you miss an
assignment, homework, or exam because you missed class and something
was changed, that is your responsibility and not the responsibility of
the Lecturer or the Lab Instructors. REMEMBER:
Late assignments are automatically scored a 0 (zero).
Assignment/Homework Due Dates and Consequences of Handing Things in Late.
- Due dates and times for Assignments/Homework/Final Project will be
clearly announced in class and posted on the Web Pages and in the
newsgroup.
- All Assignments will be due on the day/date indicated,
EITHER by 10pm or BEFORE MIDNIGHT unless otherwise indicated. (REMEMBER: We will be willing to answer questions
submitted via email. However, we will not respond to email questions
about any particular assignment submitted less than 24 hours before
that particular assignment is due. You can consult the Homework Assignment page to check the exact
dates of each Assignment.
- There could be a CAT given at the beginning of any of the
sessions each week. This is the only time you will be able to complete
the CAT assignment. If you are not present, for whatever reason, you will miss out on the points for that CAT.
- Everything during the term will be handed in
electronically except the CATs and Phase 1 and 2 of the Final
Project. Thus, everything will have a Date/Time Stamp, so we will know
when it is handed in.
- You cannot hand in a Canvas-based assignment late. Canvas
will be configured to deny submission for any assignment the second
the deadline passes. Make sure you are clear about this. If you attempt to hand in an assignment even .01
(one-hundredth) of a second late, it will be rejected and
automatically scored a 0 (zero). ALL TIMES are the system time
of the computer you are HANDING INTO, namely, Canvas. The Canvas time
is controlled by or the same as the time on Silo and central UITS
systems. The time as indicated on your MAC or PC is not
relevant. Don't make the mistake of assuming your computer
time is the same as the time on Silo or Canvas. This late policy
applies to all Assignments and the Final Project.
- To check the time on Silo, type "date" at the command
prompt. Date and Time will be displayed.
NOTE: System failures, unless they are
of disastrous proportions, will not be an acceptable excuse for
missing a due date. It is up to you to make sure the work gets done in
a timely fashion. Your can help yourself by making sure you are aware
of SCHEDULED UITS SYSTEM DOWNTIMES or any other problems. These are also
not excuses for missing a due date.
SUGGESTED STRATEGY: This applies
specifically to the Canvas-based MINI/Program/Project
Assignments only. You can submit your work as
many times as you wish until the deadline. Only the
last submission will be graded. HOWEVER, if your last submission
occurs AFTER THE DEADLINE, the dropbox will reject that and your score
will be based on that last available submission. I would
recommend that you get as much of each assignment done as you can as
early as you can, and consider submitting it early. You can then go
back and polish off that last 10% that may mean a perfect score. When
you've done that, you can resubmit. In the meantime, you are prepared
for a system failure, because you already have something handed
in. 90% still beats 0.
Using the Handin Programs: Each
Assignment and the Final Project will include instructions on how to
handin things electronically. Failure to accurately follow the
instructions will result in a penalty of 25-50% of the total score,
depending on how much work the Instructor and or the UIs have to do to
find and grade your work. REMEMBER, it has to be there for us to grade
it. If you hand in an "old" version that is only 50% done, that is all
we can grade. Be sure you hand in the latest version you have prior to
the deadline.
HOWEVER, if your failure to follow
the Handin instructions or any other instructions related to any
project or assignment has an impact on the ability of other
students to do their work or interferes with the instructors ability
to discharge their responsibilities, the penalty will be more severe,
including a possible score of 0 (zero).
If You Have Questions about Point Totals on Assignments or
Projects.
For the entire term, once the scores for Assignments,
CATs, or other work are posted to the Canvas system, you have exactly one week to meet with your Instructor during office hours or by appointment if you have questions
about your score. It is your responsibility to make the contact if you
have questions. After the one week has passed, all scores are
final.
NOTE: We will not resolve these issues via email. It
must be done in person. Email can be used to set up a meeting to
discuss your questions.
Medical or Other Emergencies and Special Arrangements.
We recognize that medical and family emergencies can
arise. It is your responsibility to notify the
Lecturer of any such problems as early as
possible.
In addition, you can expect the Lecturer to ask for
some form of written documentation for any such emergency, if you
expect to be given extra time to complete some work, or any other
special consideration. NOTE: A note indicating you went to the Student
Health Center or some other physician will in no way guarantee you
will get any sort of extension or other consideration.
If you miss any assignment or homework for any reason without
contacting the Lecturer in advance, no special consideration will be
given, meaning the work will be automatically scored a 0 (zero). Every
incident will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
NOTE: Only the
Instructor can make any special arrangement for you or on your
behalf. Don't put your UI/grader in an uncomfortable position by
asking about it. Please come directly to me.
I am usually in my office by 7:30am T/R/F and am logged
on virtually all the time. I also have voicemail available on my
office phone. If there is a problem on the day of some course work
being due, then you MUST contact me at the earliest possible
moment. However, doing so will not guarantee any special
arrangements.
Incompletes.
The Computer Science Program takes a very dim view of Incompletes, as do I. The Department follows the guidelines set out in the College of Arts and Sciences Bulletin.
A student is only eligible for an Incomplete if:
- The work for the course is substantially completed, and
- The work is of passing quality.
Any student who requests an Incomplete, even if the student meets the above conditions, can not assume an Incomplete will be granted. Also note that an Incomplete cannot be requested as a way to complete work for which the deadlines have already passed.
Academic Honesty
Make sure you are aware of the Department's Statement of Academic Integrity. The Department takes a very dim view of any form of Academic Misconduct and any such incidents in A290/A590 will be pursued vigorously.
Other Considerations.
As with the rest of this site, this page may change in content based on announcements made in class. It is your responsibility to keep yourself up-to-date.
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